Tag: Padmasambhava

The Lady of Tibet Yeshe Tsogyal (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 12 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Vajratara provides an inspiring and thorough introduction to Padmasambhava’s consort and great disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal. This talk was given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2008.

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Meeting the Dakini (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 10 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Here Ratnaghosha speaks to the power of the dakini, from the talk entitled Demons For Every Occasion, given at the Padmasambhava Day festival at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2013.

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Look, and Look Deeply (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Khemabandhu shares some experiences of his personal encounters with Guru Padmasambhava, the effects that those had on his life, as well as some reflections on Bhante Sangharakshita’s teaching on energy. From the talk entitled Padmasambhava: The Lightning Guru of Energy given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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Preparing to Enter the Cave of the Heart (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 5 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

How do we prepare ourselves to receive teachings? How do we prepare ourselves to meet reality? Maitrisingha explores the importance of humility, courage and spiritual friendship. This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2023.

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The Longing of the Heart (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 3 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Jvalamalini introduces the centrality of Going for Refuge through the story of the refusal of Padmasambhava to make obeisance to the King of Tibet. From the talk entitled The Magician Meets the King given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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September at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Thu, 3 Oct, 2024 - 10:12

September at Adhisthana

By Maitriyogini on Thu, 3 Oct, 2024 - 10:12

The Maltese sangha, who joined us for the combined sanghas retreat on Living with Kindness, have made a beautiful new contribution to the alcoves in the main shrine. The atmosphere on-site was as warm as you’d expect from an international gathering of sanghas practicing metta bhavana.

We were also delighted to welcome Shubhavyuha back after her six-month sabbatical in Australia, where among other things, she helped run an ordination retreat. The women’s community is enjoying her positivity and kalyana mitrata, and celebrated...

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Vajra Energy: Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism

By Maitrisiddhi on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 14:33

Vajra Energy: Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism

By Maitrisiddhi on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 14:33

Free up your energies! Enter a world of colour and magic! Our essential original nature is vajra - pure - the nature of freedom. But how can we access this in direct experience? This is what Tantric Buddhism is all about – touching direct experience of what we most deeply are, through symbol and myth, ritual and mantra. Come and explore the Five Buddha Mandala, great guru Padmasambhava, Dakinis, Cremation Grounds and more….

A retreat for Mitras, 26 Jan - 2 Feb 2024

Led by Maitrisiddhi, Sahajatara and Kusalasara

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Dharmabytes: Skullcup as Symbol of Transformation

By Centre Team on Mon, 30 Oct, 2023 - 10:00

Bodhinaga explores the myth of Padmasambhava arriving in Tibet, at the invitation of the King, to establish the Dharma at Samye. When he meets the King of Tibet, Padmasambhava refuses to bow. Then he transforms the demons of Tibet, getting them to help rather than oppose the construction of Samye Monastery. Bodhinaga asks us: What do we serve in our life? What are our inner demons? And how can we use their energy for the Dharma? From...

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FBA Podcast: A Deeper Rhythm

By Centre Team on Sat, 28 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Vishvapani explores the dynamic vision of Urgyen Sangharakshita in setting up a new Buddhist movement in the West, and asks how we might relate to him now. His central reference point in this provocative and moving talk is the Padmasambhava Abisheka - the initiation received by Sangharakshita in Kalimpong, India, in 1962 from the great Tibetan Lama, Kachu Rimpoche. The energy emanating from a simple shrine room–location of that significant meeting in Sangharakshita’s life–reverberates through everything that came...

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Dharmabytes: What is a Good Life?

By Centre Team on Thu, 26 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Balajit offers reflections on living a life focused on the transformational power of Buddhist practice. Excerpted from the talk Blessing In Everyday Life: The Power of Padmasambhava given at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2022.

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